‘Black Lives Matter’ giant yellow mural painted on street near White House
A massive “Black Lives Matter” mural was painted in yellow letters on a street near the White House on Friday, ahead of expected large demonstrations on Saturday to protest racism and police brutality in the United States.
U.S. CDC reports 1,862,656 coronavirus cases
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Friday reported 1,862,656 cases of the new coronavirus, an increase of 20,555 cases from its previous count, and said that the number of deaths had risen by 1,035 to 108,064.
Criminal probe launched of police seen shoving man in Buffalo: prosecutor’s office
Two Buffalo, New York, police officers who were shown on video shoving a 75-year-old protester to the ground are under investigation for potential criminal liability, a spokeswoman for the region’s district attorney said on Friday.
U.S. states lean toward breaking up Google’s ad tech business: CNBC
The U.S. state attorneys general investigating Alphabet Inc’s Google for potential antitrust violations are leaning toward pushing for a breakup of its ad technology business as part of an expected suit, CNBC reported on Friday, citing sources.
New York officials defend curfew, subway safety ahead of Monday reopening
Mayor Bill de Blasio on Friday said New York is on track to reopen on Monday from the coronavirus lockdown that turned the most populous U.S. city into a virtual ghost town, restarting work at 32,000 shuttered construction sites.
Should U.S. police get free military equipment? Protests revive debate
In cities across the United States this past week, protesters have been confronted by police carrying shields and batons and hulking armored vehicles that might look to some people like a scene straight out of a war zone.
Explainer: U.S. protesters call to ‘Defund the Police.’ What would that look like?
Nationwide protests over the Minneapolis police killing of George Floyd, the latest in a long string of high-profile slayings of black men by white officers, have featured a common rallying cry: “Defund the police.”
Facebook says it found no foreign interference campaigns targeting U.S. protests
Facebook Inc said on Friday it had not seen evidence of coordinated foreign interference targeting the U.S. protests spurred by the police killing of George Floyd, an unarmed black man.
Criminal probe launched of police seen shoving elderly man in Buffalo, says prosecutor’s office
Two Buffalo, New York, police officers who video showed shoving a 75-year-old protestor to the ground on Thursday are under investigation for potential criminal liability, a spokeswoman for the region’s district attorney said on Friday.
Citigroup closes some branches, mostly in LA and Chicago, due to George Floyd protests
Citigroup Inc said on Friday it would “proactively” close some branches and reduce hours at others in light of protests around the country in response to the death of George Floyd that have at times turned violent.
